The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-19
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


tiais OF senator Stockbridge, Of Michigan,
were presented. Resolutions Of the Kansas
Legislature werc presented for the organization
Of the Territory Of Oklahoma. Bills were
passed without objection TO encourage
the manufacture Of steel for army
ordnance, and for naval armor, guns
and shafting e2f, 600 are 10 be expended
over period Of six years. Twenty House bills
were passed, including an amendment to the act
prohibiting the importation of aliens under la
Dor contracts. Fades Tehauntepec bill was
then discussed Mr. Morgan speaking until near
o'clock, when the Senate went into executive
session, and at $50 p. m. adjourned.
HoUsH-A resolution was laid over for one
day proposing to make Tuesday, February 10, o
special order for Mrs. Lognn's pension bill. A
motion was lost TO suspend the rules and pnss
the Senate bill with on amendment referring
private claims to the Court Of Claims The
Senate bill for the erection Of o public build
ing at Augusta, Ca, was passed. Under
suspension Of the rules bills were passed grant
Ing the right Of way through Indian Territory
to the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska railway,
appropriating Sl25 900 for completing the pub
lie building Mt Detroit, and increasing the
limit Of cost to $300,OO0 Of the public building
at Troy, N. Y. At $3.50 p. m. the House ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. e-SENArE-A resolution
was discussed and then went over. calling
for Information in regard to the disposition
OF moneys heretofore appropriated for the
survey OF public lands in Nevada. A
bill was introduced for the purchase of o
picture Of Andrew Jackson on Trial Be-
fore Judge Hall, in New Orleans, in 1915"
House bills on the calendar were taken up and
number passed. At two o'clock the Eads bill
was submitted, but went over by consent. The
House bill regulating the importing and landing
m nd vx&h
out action until 5:15 p. m. After an executive
session of five minutes the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-A bill was passed increasing to one
and one.half million dollars the appropriation
for new public building Mt Brooklyn, N. Y.
bill was reported for the issue Of subsidi-
ary silver coin; also bill for fixing the sal.
aries OF the Civil Service Commissioners Mt
1900 per annum. The bill abolshing the fee
system, md fixing salaries for U. s. Attorneys,
Marshals and Commissioners, was discussed
without action. A bill to protect submarine
cables was passed. The bill authorizing the
President to arrange for commercial commerce
between the United States Central and South
American nations, wns taken up. At $50 re-
cess was taken until z 80 p m, the evening ses-
sion being for the delivery OF eulogies upon the
late Representatives Beach, Dowdney and Ar
not, Of New York.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 0.-SENArE.-The day was
devoted to eulogies upon the late Senator Lo-
gan. Every seat in the gallery except those
reserved for the Diplomatic Corps. the family
OF the President and the Ladies' Press Associa-
tion, was filled this morning when the SEN
ate was called to order. Mrs. Logan and her
son, daughter and friends to the number Of
twenty-five, occupied seats in the private gal.
lery The Chaplain, in his prayer, alluded to
Senator Logan, asking that those who turned
from the open grave with sympathizing hearts
might ever be filled with the spirit OF Him who
was touched with the feeling of human intlrmi-
ties. Senators Cullon, Morgan. Edmunds,
Henderson, Hampton, Allison, Hawley, Spoon
er, Coclsrell. Frye, Plumb, Evurts, Sabin,
Palmer and Ransom spoke in eulog,stic terms
Of the dead Senator.
HousE.-The Senate bills for the manufac-
ture OF steel for modern ordnance, were referred
to the Committee on Appropriations Consider
alton was resumed Of the bill for the compensa-
tion Of attorneys, marshals and commissioners.
Without action the House listened to eulogies
on the late Congressman Price, OF Wisconsin,
and ut 4 80 p. m. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O-SENATE.-Resouti
were presented from the Republican members
Of the General Assembly OF Indiana, protesting
against the validity OF the election of Turpie as
U. 8. Senator The House Chinese indemnity
substitute for the Senate bill was concurred in.
4hC COuiCTCuCc TcpOTL Ou tuc Tcpeul Ol Inc pre-.
emption laws was considered and another con-
ference ordered. The bill for the purchase of
Ericcson's destroyer was reported and referred.
House amendments TO Senate bills for public
buildings Mt Huntsville, Ala; Houston, Tex.
and Augusta Ca, were concurred In. The
House bill for tho location and erection OF o
branch home for disabled volunteers west Of
the Rocky Mountains, was passed. The House
bill relating to the catch OF mackerel during the
spawning seuson was passed Consideration OF
the Fades ship railway bill was resumed, and
without action the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-A Senate bill was passed increasing
to S75,OOO the limit OF cost on the public build
ing at Denver, Col. Also the Senate bill ap-
81, 900 for q public building ut La
fayette Ind, also 100000 for . public building
ut Lynn, Mass. bill was reported providing
for the weekly payment of wages by Gov
ernment contractors. The Senate bill for
reorganization Of tho Land ONCE was called
up, and when 1t was found that the
chiefs Of division would be taken out Of the
civil service act the Republicans refrained
from voting until the morning hour expired.
The consular and diplomatic bill was taken up
and considered until p. m. Previous to ad
journment bill was passed for the erection of
y public building at Portsmouth, O., to cost
e6O,OOO.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-SENATE.-The Com
mittee on Education and Labor was authorized
to continue its investigations during recess Of
the relations OF capital and labor. resolution
OF inquiry was adopted asking information
about alleged discrimination against claimants
in the Pension ONCE bill to fix the price Of
gus in Washington at one dollar per thousand
cubic feet was taken up tonight and passed.
The Eads ship railway bill was taken up and
and the post-office appropriation bill
W mi Silarad w lntd 40 A
number Of unimportant bills were passed, and
Ut 80 y. m. the Senate adjourned until to.mor-
row.
HousE-The morning hour was dispensed
with, and bills on the private calendar taken up
in preference TO the trade dollar bill. The
action, by the discussion OF u bill extending the
patent OF j. j. johnson, Of Columbus, O., for an
Improvement In the evaporation OF liquids. A
veto message on the dependent pension bill was
received and rend. Pension bills were consid-
cred At the evening session.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 12.-SENATE.-House bill
passed appropriating $4,000 for public build.
ing at Portsmouth, Ohio. Tho Cameron and
Hale bills for increasing tho navy were reported.
The conferees on public building ut Lafayette.
Ind, agreed. Tho Senate then took up the post.
Office appropriation bill.
HousE.-Aftcr q long discussion the Senate
bill for the retirement of rho trade dollar was
passed, with an amendment providing that the
sum used in rcdeeming the trade dollars shall
not be deducted from the amount of monthly
purchases of silver bullion. The rest OF the SOS.
sion was devoted TO the consular aud diplomatic
bill
Establishing is in decline in New
foundland. Owing to tho adoption
of petroleum to uses for which seal-oil
has hitherto been considered indispen-
sible, the price Of that article has fal-